i i This sea otter, about to eat a crab in the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, is cute, sure. But more importantly, it’s indirectly combating some harmful effects of agricultural runoff and protecting the underwater ecosystem. Rob Eby/AP hide caption itoggle caption Rob Eby/AP This sea otter, about to eat a crab in
i i LA County has held a ceremony for the unclaimed dead since 1896. In this photo from 2005, Albert Gaskin (far right) reads prayers as the cremated remains of more than 1,600 people are buried. Nick Ut/Associated Press hide caption itoggle caption Nick Ut/Associated Press LA County has held a ceremony for the unclaimed
i i The home page of the Dallas Morning News on Dec. 6, 2014 showed a protester wearing a Delta Sigma Theta shirt. Soon after, some black sororities banned members from wearing their logos at protests. PastPages.org hide caption itoggle caption PastPages.org The home page of the Dallas Morning News on Dec. 6, 2014 showed
i i Miss Philippines, Megan Young, sends a kiss to the audience after winning the Miss World title in last year’s competition. She’s helped raise money for typhoon victims in her homeland. Romeo Gacad /AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Romeo Gacad /AFP/Getty Images Miss Philippines, Megan Young, sends a kiss to the audience after
i i France’s Serge Lazarevic, left, hugs French President Francois Hollande after arriving in France on Wednesday following his release. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption itoggle caption Christophe Ena/AP France’s Serge Lazarevic, left, hugs French President Francois Hollande after arriving in France on Wednesday following his release. Christophe Ena/AP Mali says it freed four militants with
We’ve been hearing all week about a report released by the Senate Intelligence Committee. It detailed brutal interrogation techniques used by the CIA after Sept 11. Among the questions it raised are whether these techniques are legal, effective and morally acceptable. For our series This Week’s Must Read, author Laila Lalami grapples with these questions
i i Rep. John Dingell, seen here in June, was admitted to a hospital Friday as a precautionary measure. The Democrat is retiring as the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Rep. John Dingell, seen here in June, was admitted to a hospital Friday
i i In 2010, Omar Thornton killed eight colleagues in Manchester, Conn., before killing himself. Private employers used to create their own rules about guns on their property. But over the past five years, many states have adopted laws that allow employees to keep firearms in their vehicles at work. Douglas Healey/Getty Images hide caption
i i Normal outlets are always live at 120 volts, but the Brio Safe uses embedded sensors to accurately identify a plug before delivering a current. Brio hide caption itoggle caption Brio Normal outlets are always live at 120 volts, but the Brio Safe uses embedded sensors to accurately identify a plug before delivering a
i i The University of Virginia is trying to crack down on excessive and underage drinking at fraternities. Jay Paul/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Jay Paul/Getty Images The University of Virginia is trying to crack down on excessive and underage drinking at fraternities. Jay Paul/Getty Images The University of Virginia is renegotiating its contract
i i This July 7, 2011, photo shows plans for a proposed religious theme park called Ark Encounter, at the Ark Encounter headquarters in Hebron, Ky. Kentucky says that the project is ineligible for tax incentives Dylan Lovan/AP hide caption itoggle caption Dylan Lovan/AP This July 7, 2011, photo shows plans for a proposed religious
i i Many Yazidis, like the ones shown here, managed to flee the onslaught of the so-called Islamic State and made their way to relative safety, like this camp near the northern Iraqi border crossing of Zakho. However, some 5,000 Yazidis, many of them women, are still being held hostage by the Islamic State. EPA/Landov